Plastics support sustainable use of resources
Plastics contribute in many ways to sustainable use of resources.
Plastics
News Plastech
Discarded PET bottles are reborn
The reincarnation of discarded polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles into Valox iQ resin from SABIC Innovative Plastics epitomizes Cradle to Cradle design, an innovative paradigm from the internationally renowned sustainable design firm, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC (MBDC).
New DuPont Crastin PBT grades cut costs with super-fast moulding cycles
Moulders can cut cycle time for PBT parts up to 30 percent with new super-fast grades of DuPont Crastin PBT thermoplastic polyester. Designated Crastin SF, the new resins come in non-reinforced form and in reinforced versions with 15 or 30 percent glass fibre.
Borealis at Interplastica
Borealis to highlight market-leading polypropylene packaging innovations at Interplastica
Lyondell Basell has launched a new Avant M single-site catalyst system
New single-site catalyst boosts process performance of Lyondell Basell`s Metocene PP technology.
Waste Framework Directive
A revised Waste Framework Directive (WFD) paving the way for a resource efficient Europe.
Mixing Heads for white goods and insulation applications
KraussMaffei launches optimized PUR mixing heads for refrigerator insulation: far longer service life and more efficiency.
Teknor Apex licenses innovative starch-blend technology from Cerestech for producing bioplastics
Teknor Apex Company has signed a licensing agreement with Cerestech Inc. on a unique method for blending relatively low-cost thermoplastic starch (TPS) with synthetic polymers or other bioplastics while retaining high levels of key performance properties, the companies announced jointly today.
Enhanced properties for polymer-based conveyor belts used in materials handling
DuPont Engineering Polymers and the materials handling department of the Technical University of Chemnitz have agreed a three-year joint development program which will commence in October 2008.
LyondellBasell grants Lupotech T license to Borealis for 350 KT per year LDPE plant
Borealis AG has selected LyondellBasell`s Lupotech T technology for a new 350 KT per year low density polyethylene (LDPE) plant; start-up is expected in 2013.
SPE has honoured two polymers of DuPont
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Division has honoured two automotive components that use DuPont engineering polymers with the association`s 2008 "Most Innovative Use of Plastics" awards at its ceremony in Livonia, Michigan (US) on November 2008.
Arkema eliminates fluorosurfactants from Kynar 500 PVDF
In line with its voluntary product stewardship approach, Arkema has developed a new process that eliminates fluorosurfactants from its Kynar 500 PVDF. Arkema is introducing Kynar 500 PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) resin made using a new fluorosurfactant-free (FSF) process.
